Spectacles



Oct. 11, 1927.

J. vS. GALESKI SPECTACLES Filed Mayfle) 1926 I v Patented Get. 11, i927.

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JOSEPH S. GALESKI, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

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Application led May 19 The present invention relates to nose bridges for spectacles. and has for its ob ject to provide a construction in which various adjustments of the lenses relative to the bridge may be readily made, without danger of changing the centers of the lenses hori- Zontally relative to the bridge, and such adjustments may be made by unskilled operators without distorting or interfering with the relation of the bridge piece, the nose pads, where used, and the lenses.

For example, one adjustment not infrequently desired is to move the lenses toward or from the eyes. the lenses are also not unusual, and all of these adjustments must be made Without disturbing the relation of the bridge and pads to one another. By my 'improved construction, as herein disclosed, this may be readily accomplished. y

Furthermore, and as part of the present invention, there is provided a novel form of nose pad which, when combined with myv improved bridge piece in the manner hereinafter disclosed, bives a very satisfactory vand self-adjusting'spectacle support to engage the nose of the wearer without discomfort.

In my-Patent No. 1,352,887, dated September 14, 1920I have shown a nose bridge in which provision is made for adjustments, and in that'construction there is disclosed a nose pad, which is integral with the bridge wire and lens supporting member. The bridge piece of my patent, while of excellent construction, is notv designed to vbe handled by unskilled operators, for the integral formation is such that great care must be exercised in making the adjustments contemplated in that disclosure to prevent distortion of the parts so that there will be no derangement of the lenses or distortion of the bridge and the nosevpads. Furthermore, the nose pads mustbe very carefully fitted and adjusted in order to givey and maintain proper relation to the nose. j

It is'to improve upon that general type of nose bridge that I have developed the present invention. j Y

In order that the invention may be clear to those skilled in the art, I have shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, embodiments of my invention, 'but it will be understood that these are illustrative and not restrictive, and equivalent mechanical eXpedients for these herein shown may be adopted.

Vertical adjustments of' 192e.- seriai No. 110,242.

In the drawings Iigure 1 is a perspective'view ofja"`pair of spectacles equipped withmy improved nose bridge. 'f f Figures 2 to 8, inclusive, illustrate variations in nose pad constructions with which W' my improved nose bridge may be equipped.` VReferring to the drawings by numbers, like numbers indicating like parts in the several views, 10 indicates the: lens frames with the usual temples `11. While I have shown lens frames, it will be understood that the invention is equally applicable to rimless glasses. j y f j' Between the lenses is the nosebridge 12, which, as here shown, is placed at an' angle of approximately forty-five degrees (145-6), although this may be varied to suittheno'se of the wearer. The llimbs of the nose'brifdge 12 are bent to form` loops 13, and then project forwardly to the lenses, wherethey Aare attached to the rims 10 or any other selected typeA of lens engaging membenj I have shownin the present disclosure substantially round loops 13, but it will be understood that they might take other forms, and in the use ofthe term loopt I vmean to indicate not only the substantiallyl round loops shown, but loop formations of-other shapes. This construction gives to thenose piece 12 and the lens supports 14, a single, substan-y tially vertically disposed, rearwardly eX- tending loop 13 on each side' ofthe bridge piece, providing an excess of material for making the necessary adjustments.Y This loop, providing the excess materiahmay be for they may effect these adjustments readily p and withoutfany danger of oif-centering'the lenses or changing their positions relative to the nose piece. so that the glasses, once fitted, I

may be quickly adjusted for lens and eye relation, without disturbing the fitting.

In spectacles of this bridge type, it is desirable that the bridge engage the nose only slightly, and that the weightrof the glasses upon the bridge of the nose be relieved as much as possible. This is accom- @lished by providing nos@ man fer' @e5 j to support the glasses and relieve the bridge Y of the nose from the weightk of the nose piece, willl adjust themselves automatically and .readily :to the sides of the nose, and do Amet De uireV the ycaretul fitting' -oie Ythe nose pads o the earl-iernrt.` The nose pad-s 15,`

es shown in Figure 1, areof light material and may linished on their Contact surface .sin `muy desired way suitable for easy contact with the nose. rlhese pads fare resiliently mounted, and such mounting may be effected in different ways.Y In Figure 1, there is ,provided a substantially -U-shaped resilient member 16, one limb of which vis secured to the pad 15, ,and the other limb which ex- Vtends upwardly and is secured in any suit able ,manner to the underpart olf the loop 13'. sprin arm being of light resilient metal, yiel sreadily, =and produces only a *soft spr-ing pressure yof lthe pads upon the nose. The Vconstruction is -su-ch that the pads will readily adjust themselves, there being' `elf-mmanee.enough between the loops 13 and thepadsl to allow of sutlicient adjustment vto permit-thebridge 12 -to seat itself coinfertably and without undue pressure upon the nose.V When it is desired to give the 'Irosepads 15 a permanent set at a .certain angle, this may be readily accomplished by giving a slight axial twist to the loop 13 in one direction or the other, thereby changing the angular positions votthe nose pads.

` It is obvious that the nose pads may take f different terms, and I have shown some ot the variations in Figures 2 to 8 of the draw- 'i s. v v In Figure 2, the substantially 'U-shaped resilient arm 17 isgiven a coil at one end to increase its resiliency. In the form shown in Figure 3, the substantiallyU-shaped supporting arm 18 is vprovided with `the `spring coil 19 .between its ends.

Figure 4 is shown a straight resi-lient sap orting ama 20 secured at its lower end to t e nase pad. j

In Figure '5., the position of the substantially -U-shaped arm 21 is reversed, and its limbs project downwardly to engage the nose pad rand :the loop 18.

In the form shown in Figure 6, the pad is (ill provided with a resilient arm 22 projecting` laterally from the side of the pad and then upwardly to engage the loop 13.

In the form shown in Figure 7, an integral .pad supporting arm 23 is provided,

which projects rearwardly and upwardly from the lower end of the pad, with its end engaging the loop 13.

Figure 8, the .supporting arm 24E is substantially y-shaped, with one end connected to the pad. and the `other end connected to In the form Iot'- the invention shown ln .the loop, so as to give a dou-ble spring coil action. Y

lllhile .I have shew-n the invetion as applied to spectacles, and it is primarily intended tor that, it will be understood ythat may be adapted, so 'tar' as it is applicable, not only -to spectacles, but to eyeglassedlorgnettes, or whatever type itis useful with. y

I claim tA lu a `device ot the class described, i

rpair of lens supports, a nose bridge termi nating` at each end in a :substantially hori zontal arm connected `to theadjacentlens support, a substantially vertical loop between each rarm and the bridge -to provide an excess of material for adjustment, lsaid loop` beingpositioned to the rear and on the outside oft `the bridge, Ya resilient nose pad secured to the under side 'of each ot the loops whereby the lens supports may be 'adjusted rela-tive to the bridge without disturb-ing' the fixed adjustment 'of the nose pad. i

2. In a device ot the class described, a pair oit lens supports; a nose bridge terminati-ng at each end in a substantially horilZontal .arm connected to the adjacent lens support, a substantially vertical loop between reach Larm rand the bridge to provide my hand.

JSEPHl Si. GALESKl.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 

